Vikings curse: 25 years ago today. Take a knee, wide left, the most painful loss Jan. 17, 1999, might be the worst date in Minnesota’s pro sports history. Reliving that NFL playoff game against Atlanta makes a person believe in curses. January 17, 2024 at 2:14PM Vikings kicker Gary Anderson watched his fourth-quarter field-goal attempt miss wide left against the Falcons in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 17, 1999. The eventual 30-27 overtime loss cost the Vikings a trip to the Super Bowl. There was the Drew Pearson catch in a 1975 NFC divisional round game. Of course he…